# Anthropic 3.5 GW AI Power Deal Is Contingent and Still Seeking Partners

- slug: anthropic-35-gw-ai-power-deal-is-contingent-and-still-seeking-partners
- date: 2026-04-07
- category: Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic locked in 3.5 gigawatts of compute power — then quietly disclosed in an SEC filing that the deal is contingent on its commercial success and still seeking partners to fund it. The bitcoin mining comparison landed as a headline. The fine print is more interesting.

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